How to learn to identify birds 11 Articles

by Angela S. Young

Identifying birds is a fun hobby to go along with birdwatching. Some birds, such as the Cardinal or the Blue Jay are easy to identify, but others must be identified in other ways besides just how they look. This is especi...read more

by Ethel Smith

I would say that there are a few common sense approaches for identifying birds. As with all things 'Practice makes perfect', so that goes without saying. Most of us can easily spot and name our local birds. For me that's S...read more

by Sangay Glass

They say that if it walks and swims like a duck, it must be a duck. Could be, but I've heard some pretty intelligent folks call a Muscovy Duck with its knobby red cockscomb like face a Chicken, and even people new to b...read more

by Allen Teal

There are no real shortcuts to learning how to identify anything. Even the experts find this to be true. One good example of the difficulty is the Ivory Billed Woodpecker. It is now thought to still be in existence afte...read more

by Angela La Fon

LEARNING A NEW SKILL TAKES PRACTICE, so begin by learning to identify birds that you will have lots of opportunity to see. Begin by getting a bird guide written specifically for your state so that it likely covers birds t...read more

by Jane Allyson

f you want to learn how to recognize each bird, the trick is not to take too much in at first. Invest in a good detailed bird book and look for the more common birds in the area to start off with. Once you have recognized ...read more

by Mark Hopkins

Learning to identify birds is a gradual process. Most people can identify the ones they most commonly see, but they get no further than that. A book can help a lot, but choose one with color illustrations as close to reali...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

Unluckily , I haven't a great memory, especially to learn the names of bird species and associate them to their images, also because, the differences are frequently little among certain species while, in many other cases,...read more

by Ray Fauteux

There are many ways to identify birds you might encounter in your birdwatching adventure. First of all there are the more common characteristics such as size and color. There are many books on the market that can he...read more

by Louie Jerome

Some birds are more easily identified than others. Start with obvious distinguishing marks, like flashes of color, and plumes. Some birds make a very distinctive sound and these are easy to learn. Use a simple identific...read more

by Ernie Yap

Appearance and sounds: These are the 2 appreciable identities of birds. Then and only then, comes their names. Gone are the days when the amateur bird enthusiast goes into the woods in camouflage gear, his neck bogged d...read more